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INTERNATIONAL UNION Pema neeee OF POLICE ASSOCIATIONS HUGH CAMERON Invention Secretary Treasurer AFL-CIO THE ONLY UNION FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS Statement of President Sam Cabral On the appointment of Debo Adegbile to the U.S. Commission of Civil Rights Late Thursday night, it was announced that President Obama has appointed Mr. Adegbile to the U.S. Commission of Civil Rights. We view this appointment as a slap in the face to every law enforcement officer in this great nation. In 2014, the then Democratic led Senate robustly rejected Adegbile’s app Justice Department's Ci ion as they shared our ass had, by his actions, demonstrated that he was unfit to serve. hts Commi 35 years ago, Officer Danny Faulkner was executed by a cab driver, Wesley Cook. Cook was convicted and his conviction has been upheld through numerous appeals. Cook later adopted the name Mumia Abdul Jamal and became somewhat of a cause célabre. One of the lead attorneys in the case was Mr. Adgebile who spread lies, spouted racism and maligned the Philadelphia police in his failed efforts to overcome justice and portray this vicious murderer as, somehow, the President Obama has, once again, gone out of his way to demonstrate his utter distain for our nation’s law enforcement officers. Whether his meeting with the very people who call for the death of America’s cops or his, soon to be rescinded, Executive Order limiting their equipment, he has very clearly aligned himself with those who view our police forces as the enemy of the people and has given voice to those who wish us harm. He has also denigrated the credibility of the Civil Rights Commission and may well have provided sufficient motivation for Congress to re-evaluate its continued existence. International Headquarters + 1549 Ringling Blvd + 6” Floor + Sarasota, Florida 34236-6772 + (941) 487-2560 + Fax: (041) 487-2570 Legislative Affairs Office + Washington, DC

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